1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2001: Sierra Leone - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3WRctgxHmz"><a href="https://cpj.org/2002/03/attacks-on-the-press-2001-sierra-leone/">Attacks on the Press 2001: Sierra Leone</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2002/03/attacks-on-the-press-2001-sierra-leone/embed/#?secret=3WRctgxHmz" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2001: Sierra Leone” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="3WRctgxHmz" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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For the first time since 1996, no journalist was killed in Sierra Leone last year, a welcome development in a country that had earned the dubious distinction of being the most dangerous country in Africa for journalists. However, journalists were threatened by former rebels and government officials alike. In September, seven members of the independent…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260